Never After: The Thirteenth Fairy by Melissa de la Cruz. The Chronicles of Never After series #1. Roaring Brook Press/ Macmillan, December, 2020. 9781250311214. (Review of finished copy courtesy of publicist.)
Middle Grade Monday features Never After: The Thirteenth Fairy by Melissa de la Cruz. Filomena Jefferson-Cho just can't cut a break! Smothered by over-protective adoptive parents and bullied mercilessly at her private school, she takes refuge in reading - specifically The Thirteenth Fairy series. She can't wait for the final installment and is thrilled when her parents allow her to walk to the bookstore by herself to buy it. Only, it turns out there is no book and no explanation as to why. Heartbroken, Filomena trudges home and soon realizes that she's being followed.
Who are these strange boys? Turns out they are Jack Stalker and his sidekick, Alistair. They've come through a portal from Never After. Their kingdom is in peril. Can Filomena help?
This fairy tale mash-up was huge fun. Fans of Chris Colfer's Land of Stories series will just love this! (I think it's even better.) Filomena is a winning main character. The story is humorous and fast-paced, as well as just familiar enough with dashes of surprise.
Highly recommended! The second installment, The Stolen Slipper, is due out December 7, 2021. Sign me up!
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